NCT03185585

Validation of a Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 301 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The COAST nutrition screening tool will be validated in 300 community-dwelling older adults in Florida.

Detailed description

The population to be studied (n=300) will be individuals who are 60 years or older and participate in congregate meal sites or other community groups in Florida. Demographic information will be collected and participants will be assessed by the MNA® (Mini Nutrition Assessment) and screened by the COAST nutrition screening tool. Participants' hand grip strength and performance on the five times Sit to Stand test will be used to evaluate their functional status. Weight, height, mid-arm circumference and calf circumference will be measured as part of the MNA screening tool.

Conditions

• Community-dwelling Older Adults

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA® )	MNA® is a validated nutrition screening and assessment tool that can identify geriatric patients age 65 and above who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
OTHER	Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)	Develop a comprehensive older adults screening tool for community dwelling older adults who attend congregate meal sites to assist in the evaluation of undernourishment or those at risk that is simple, faster, and less expensive

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-13
• Primary completion: 2017-11-27
• Completion: 2018-03-27
• First posted: 2017-06-14
• Last updated: 2018-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States